Tumwater, WA vs Yelm, WA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricTumwater, WAYelm, WA
Population26,95611,102
Median Household Income$95,212$90,750
Median Rent$1,779/mo$1,626/mo
Median Home Value$472,200$455,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%42.1%
Poverty Rate7%6.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k283267
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4901,460
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min33.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.719
College Degree Rate42.9%27.4%
Foreign-Born %7.5%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.6%+13.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.